Ome Quartet of Snow Country

Chapter 473 Haixing hasn’t eaten meat for half a month
Without saying hello, he went directly to Morimi's bookstore, and she stayed here as expected.

"I'm back~"

Hikaru Takigawa walked to the counter, smiled at the slightly surprised girl inside, and said hello.

"Although it feels like you should be back in the next two days... When did you arrive? Why is there no news at all?"

"To leave a little surprise for everyone."

"'Surprise'..."

Morimi glanced at Naruse who came in with her, "This is the surprise."

"..."

Takigawa Hikaru smiled slightly, did not look back, and did not want to argue with her at this time.

"Don't you want my gift anymore?"

Morimi raised his chin slightly, looking unmoved and indifferent, "Let's take a look."

"How irritating." Hikaru Takigawa looked back at Naruse.

"She's like this." He came over with the things, "Don't give it to her, just give it to Haixing."

"That won't work."

Takigawa Hikaru took the thing in his hand, confirmed it, and handed it to Morimi inside.

"Thank you."

She quickly smiled, took the gift, and held her hand again to shake it.

"I'm just expressing my anger, not angry at Guang."

"Eh?"

Takigawa Hikaru was startled and looked back at Naruse. He turned to look at the bookshelf, as if they were talking about something completely unrelated to him.

"It's been a few days since he came back, and today is the second time he's here." Morimi said.

"...It's very hot. If I were at home, I wouldn't want to go out." Hikaru Takigawa defended him.

"No message back."

"Uh……"

She glanced at Naruse again, and he finally spoke, "I didn't notice. By the time I noticed, I had already missed the opportunity to reply."

Morimi just sneered.

"Let's take a look at the gift first!"

Hikaru Takigawa stretched out his arms and picked up the souvenirs that had been given out at the counter, "These are the snacks I bought at Rokkatei."

Morimi looked down and said, "You really bought it."

"Ichiyo asked me for help when we set off, so of course I have to go." Hikaru Takigawa said.

"It seems that this is not the only thing I have to ask Hikaru for."

"..."

Takigawa Hikaru pursed his lower lip, pretending he didn't understand, "Let's look at something else. I've been shopping in Otaru for a long time."

Morimi didn't say much. He lowered his head and flipped through the pages a few times. "I seemed to have seen all these things when I went to Hokkaido before."

"is it?"

Takigawa Hikaru took out something from his pocket and squeezed it tightly in his hand, "Then I must have never seen this Kazuha."

Morimi looked at her hand. After unfolding it, there was a small, round brown stone lying in the palm of her hand.

"Don't tell me you picked it up from Hokkaido."

"And I picked it up from the beach at Cape Soya, the northernmost place in Japan."

"Really?" Morimi took it and looked at it twice. It really looked like the kind of stone you could pick up at the beach. "You didn't pick up one for everyone, did you?"

"No, only one leaf is special."

"Yeah, I'm so happy."

"Liar, you're not even smiling."

She raised her gaze and smiled again, "I'm so happy."

Takigawa Hikaru curled his lips, smiled quickly, and then asked: "Is Haixing at home?"

"Maybe, I'm not sure. I didn't see her in the afternoon."

"Then I'll go take a look and send the things over first. I'll come back later."

"Well." Morimi looked at Naruse, "Then you just stay here and wait for Hikari to come over. I happen to have something to talk to you about."

Naruse glanced at her and nodded.

Takigawa Hikaru originally wanted to say something, but when he saw that he had given up, he swallowed his words and turned around to Haixing's house with the last gift.

Morimi quickly looked away and stared at him: "It's been four days since you came back."

"Three days." Naruse looked at the things on the counter.

"That's four days."

"Does the day you come back count?"

"Doesn't it count?" she asked.

"..."

What's the point of debating this issue?
He pursed his lower lip and said, "Then, what do you want to do."

"I don't want to do anything else. I just want to ask you what you have been busy with in the past few days. I don't even bother to reply to the message."

"Read a book, watch TV, and enjoy the rest of the vacation."

"Where is Shangzi?"

"almost."

Morimi stared at him for a while, then suddenly glanced down and landed on his T-shirt, "What are you wearing at home these days?"

"Wear whatever you get...what's wrong?"

It seems that he hasn't picked up the T-shirt Haisei wore yet, Morimi thought, let alone the uniform that he won't pick up until the start of the second semester.

Speaking of which, is he really still wearing that T-shirt?
The last time she sent him a photo of Starfish wearing a T-shirt, he had no reaction. She couldn't tell whether he didn't want to pay attention to it or whether he didn't recognize it as his own clothes.

She also felt that he was not indifferent to others breaking into her home, so the latter was more likely.

Maybe those were the clothes he brought back from Tokyo last year, and he's too lazy to wear them now. "..."

Morimi couldn't help but sigh.

Although it was not an elaborate plan, now that she had done it, she actually still had expectations for the outcome of this matter.

She hoped that he could question herself with emotions. Whether it was helplessness, irritability, or even anger, as long as there were emotions, there would be flaws and opportunities to take advantage of.

But no, he found nothing.

And his deliberate reminder would only make him wary from the beginning, and force his emotions to dispel his wariness.

"You're so annoying."

Naruse glanced at her, a little confused.

"You really cause trouble for others." Morimi said again.

"..."

What was their topic just now?

Naruse couldn't help but think about it for a moment, but before she could get the result, she continued: "The light is back, do you want to come to my house to get together?"

"Huh?...No."

The topic jumped too quickly.

"Oh." She didn't say much, but then brought up another matter, "Have you read all the books I gave you before departure?"

"I finished reading it in the past few days since I came back."

"I know you won't have time to watch outside...how about it?"

"good."

"To be honest." She asked, looking at him.

Naruse pursed his lower lip and answered honestly: "It suits my taste very well."

Morimi snorted, smiled again, stood up and walked out of the counter, "I'll find you a few more books."

He opened his mouth, but still didn't stop her and watched her walk into the bookshelf.

"I was bored while you were away."

Morimi said while rummaging around, without looking at him, "Haixing would come to me sometimes, here or somewhere else, and stay with me for an afternoon or an evening... But, the feeling is different. "

"She is very obedient and willing to listen to me, but many times, she will just look blank on the new topics I bring up. Even if I just say some simple things, it may take her a long time to understand the interesting meaning. part."

She paused and looked at him, "Haixing is an idiot, but that's not what I meant."

Naruse pursed his lower lip and avoided her gaze.

He understands.

"Anyway, it's great to have you back."

Morimi pulled a book from the bookshelf and handed it to him.

Naruse caught it, but she didn't let go.

And when he exerted a little force, her body also fell over.

"See you..."

"I didn't let you hold me."

She lowered her head and pressed it against his chest, while her other hand was still holding on to the bookshelf, as if she was ready for him to avoid it.

And the hand soon let go.

"Just let me lean in a little bit...ahhhh."

Naruse took a step back, then another step, and met her gaze without changing his expression after he regained his balance.

"That's why I didn't want to come over."

"Are you afraid that your true inner thoughts will be exposed accidentally?"

"Whatever you say."

"No wonder you don't dare to go to Haixing's house."

"..."

Naruse frowned and was about to say something when Hikari Takigawa appeared at the door of the bookstore again.

Morimi also turned back following his gaze, and after she came in, he said, "Harumi said that since Hikari is back, everyone should go to my house to get together in the evening."

"Hey……"

"Okay." Takigawa Hikari's eyes lit up and he immediately agreed, "I also have this plan."

Naruse glared at Morimi, but it was too late to say anything now.

She turned a blind eye and said, "Let's have shabu-shabu today. It's a bit too hot to grill your own meat in this weather."

"Okay."

Takigawa Hikaru doesn't care what he eats, what matters is who he eats with, "Then I'll go tell Haixing again. Ah, Yue is here now, so I need to buy more ingredients."

But soon, she thought of another thing and looked at Naruse, "What Naoko said..."

"What's wrong with Naoko?" Morimi asked faster than he could speak.

"Naoko's parents are back." Hikaru Takigawa said, "She may not go out."

Mori was startled and glanced at Naruse.

"Naoko's parents are back...that's such a pity."

She said it was a pity, but the fluctuation in her eyes had revealed her true thoughts.

"Why don't we forget it for today and let's do it next time." Takigawa Hikaru suddenly regretted it.

"What do you say?"

Morimi grabbed her arm, his eyes burning.

"For today, Haixing has not eaten meat for half a month. Do you have the heart to let her wait any longer?"

"Who are you lying to!"

　Thanks to the leader of the book friend [Cat King_maizi].

　　
　
(End of this chapter)